Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a widely applied clinical procedure. The aim of
the present study was to acquire a comprehensive set of reference values for …

… –90 C with sodium methoxide as catalyst; (c) its inactivation by adding citric acid; (d) the
removal of the formed soaps and the catalyst with water; (e) the removal of residual water under …

… After centrifugation at 1000 g for 10 minutes at 4C and removal of cellular elements, the
supernatants were aliquoted for the different assays and stored at –80C until analysis. The …

Pulmonary hypertension is a relevant interceding morbidity in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
that has significant impact on exercise tolerance and outcome. The aim of this study was …

… Its difference compared with PGI 2 is that the molecule has a methyl-group at C 16 and that
the atomic orbitals of the carbon atoms C 18 and C 19 are sp-hybridized, which in turn leads …

Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with self-reported
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, these conditions have not …

The interpretation of gas exchange measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
depends on reliable reference values. Within the population based Study of Health in …

… Serum was immediately frozen at −30 C. Neurotrophic factors were detected in sandwich
ELISAs according to the manufacturer's instructions for NGF (R & D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, …

OBJECTIVE: There is cumulative evidence for a strong association of obstructive lung
disease, ie asthma and COPD, with poor mental health, particularly with anxiety disorders and …

This study aimed to assess the potential association of periodontal diseases with lung volumes
and airflow limitation in a general adult population. Based on a representative population …